Center for Resilient Native Generations
Emergency Preparedness
About the project
The Center for Resilient Native Generations, CIMCC’s Resiliency Hub, champions the health and wellness of Native peoples. For the Emergency Preparedness project, we strive to enhance community resilience against wildfires and natural disasters by weaving traditional knowledge into emergency preparedness efforts for Native communities.Our Approach:
Led by an advisory committee of Native community members, the Center for Resilient Native Generations (CRNG) is committed to creating culturally relevant emergency preparedness initiatives tailored specifically for Native communities in Sonoma County.
This project focuses on two key climate-related goals identified through a survey of Native peoples: reducing exposure to wildfire smoke and ensuring access to emergency food.
To tackle the first goal, CRNG and our advisory committee will develop workshops aimed at empowering the Native community to improve indoor air quality during wildfire events. For the second goal, we will establish a comprehensive emergency food response plan through our Basic Needs Assistance Program and a forthcoming commercial kitchen.
All initiatives will be shaped by the community, with input gathered from surveys, questionnaires, community meetings, and direct engagement with our advisory committee. Your participation is essential—read on to learn how you can contribute to this important initiative.
Get involved:
- Share your insights: Complete our questionnaire to help inform our emergency food response. This will be available here in December 2024.
- Join our community meetings: Participate in discussions about emergency food needs (scheduled for 2024) and hear about our emergency food response plan (unveiling in 2026).
- Stay tuned for workshops: Check back in 2025 to register for our wildfire smoke workshops.